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Description:

802.1X authentication is required in order to authenticate with username and password when using WPA3.

This article describes how to set up 802.1X authentication with WPA3.



Requirements:
  • WPA3-enabled client
  • Configured and functional Wi-Fi.



Procedure:

RADIUS authentication in conjunction with WPA3 can be operated with single WLAN router/access point scenarios as well as in WLAN controller scenarios.

1) Common configuration steps:

1.1) Go to the menu RADIUS -> Server and set a checkmark for RADIUS authentication active.
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1.2) Navigate to the menu RADIUS services ports.
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1.3) Make sure that the authentication port is set to the port 1812.
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1.4) Switch to the menu EAP.
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1.5) Change the Default method to PEAP to use authentication by username and password.
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1.6) Go to the menu User table.
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1.7) Create a new user and enter the following parameters:
  • Name / MAC address: Enter a user name.
  • Password: Specify the password for the user.
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2) Single WLAN router or access point:

2.1) Create an EAP/TLS certificate and upload it to the device. The procedure is described in the following article:
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2.2) Open the configuration for the router in LANconfig and switch to the menu item Wireless LAN -> 802.1X -> RADIUS servers.

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2.3) Click on the button Default server to open a template for the RADIUS server.

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2.4) Set the Server address to the loopback address 127.0.0.1 to use the integrated RADIUS server.

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2.5) Switch to the menu Wireless LAN -> General -> Logical WLAN settings.

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2.6) Open the desired logical WLAN network, switch to the tab Encryption and change the following parameters:

  • Method / Key 1 length: From the drop-down menu, select the value 802.1i (WPA)-802.1x
  • RADIUS server: From the drop-down menu, select the DEFAULT profile created in step 2.4.
  • WPA version: From the drop-down menu, select the value WPA3.
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2.7) This concludes the configuration. You can now write the configuration back to the device.



3) WLAN controller:

3.1) Open the configuration of the WLAN controller in LANconfig and navigate to the menu WLAN controller -> Profiles -> RADIUS profiles..
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3.2) Edit the entry DEFAULT and modify the following parameters:
  • IP address: Check that the IP address is set to 0.0.0.0. This ensures that all requests are processed by the WLAN controller.
  • Port: Check that the port is set to 1812.
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3.3) Navigate to the menu WLAN controller -> Profiles -> Logical WLAN networks (SSIDs).
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3.4) Edit the desired logical WLAN profile and modify the following parameters:
  • Encryption: In the drop-down menu, select 802.11i (WPA)-802.1x.
  • RADIUS profile: Make sure the profile is set to DEFAULT (also see step 3.2)
  • WPA version: Select WPA3 from the drop-down menu.
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3.5) This concludes the configuration. You can now write the configuration back to the device.